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Shay's Story: How a failed YouTube travel influencer built a multi-media adventure brand SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.heythriver.com/blog/about-shay In this episode of the Hey, Thriver podcast, Shay talks about: -How she has always wanted to be a published author above all else -Learning photography, videography, ~graphic design~ lol and other techy nerd things in high school, whil...

How a corporate drop-out built a thriving brand with a Craigslist camera | Devin's Story SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EP: https://www.heythriver.com/blog/about-devin FOLLOW HEY, THRIVER ON INSTAGRAM: @heythriver Snag the Video Upsell Starter Kit: https://hybridhangout.com/starter-kit If you’re a photographer who already wants to add video but keeps getting stuck in research mode, this is for you. Your...

You’re here because you knowwww a great pricing guide is important, but you have no idea where to start. You want to know what to put in your pricing guide, you want to know how to speak directly to your ideal clients, and you need ideas for copy and images that convert. You might still be in the research phase —  you know what that is, that period of time where you read allll about the thing with...

HEY, THRIVER: All about the new creative business podcast for action takers In this episode of the Hey, Thriver podcast, Devin + Shay chat about: 01. Introducing the rebrand — things are different! Here is our ol' pal Devin, here to stay! 02. How we met, the progression of our relationship, why we wanna do this together: 03. What is the hole in the photo/video/creative service industries,  pr...

Eden Strader is a six figure photographer turned business coach who inspires creative entrepreneurs, artists, and makers to build a life of artistic growth, wealth, and personal power with carefully curated strategies in marketing, mindset, sales strategy, and self care through excavating her client's unique brand of magic. Everything Eden Strader is based on the concept that we should be bui...

MEET TANESSA SHEARS Tanessa Shears is a Kinesiologist, Certified Sleep Science Coach, and health consultant who helps entrepreneurs double their energy and focus so they can make more money in their business with her 12 Becoming Limitless Protocols. She works closely with business owners to eliminate brain fog and wake up well rested so they can get more done in less time, maintain consistent, sta...

MEET MESHAYLA COX: “I am a proud black woman born and raised in southern California and molded in Montana. I have fiercely advocated racial equity in Montana for nearly a decade. During this time, I have educated and impacted over 1,700 people in the public and private sectors - from philanthropy & technology to conservation. I regularly deliver workshops and trainings on racism, equity, DEI,...

This is episode 1 of the ELOPE framework series! "E" is for EXPLORE: You’re a creative, which means you’re a dreamer. You’re romantic about the world and your place in it — you might have a deep reverence for nature or you’re fascinated by the stories of each of the people stacked on people in the biggest cities in the world or the immersion of human history in each of the oldest places...

A chat w/ Sydney Ludden  Hellooooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so stoked you’re here as always — today’s episode is features a chat with Sydney Ludden. Sydney is a copywriter and the owner of Backlabel Branding, as well as the co-founder of Alinea Collective. Be sure to let us know what you think of the pod, and scroll down to get allll of the links discusse...

LAZY MARKETING 101 w/ SEO BLOGGING EXPERT DANIELLE JOHNSON Welcome to the very first LIVE episode of the Montana Diaries podcast! SEO blogging expert Danielle Johnson came back to the pod to field questions LIVE — this was SUCH a fun format, and I would love to do it in the future with other guests to give you a chance to ask our guests questions related to their expertise in real time!  This epis...

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS AND VIDEOGRAPHERS: JOIN US FOR THIS FREE ONLINE CLASS INSIDE LOOK: Our exact strategy for year-round elopement and destination wedding bookings EVERYTHING you need to know to get fully booked year round by diversifying your portfolio, up leveling your customer experience, networking with purpose, and building a business that supports your dream life Join Devin + Shay Thur...

Hellooooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so stoked you’re here as always — today’s episode is centered around one core principle that I know in my bones is true and I hope you can internalize: perfectionism will literally ruin your life and business. Fun! SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/stop-being-a-perfectionist-...

Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so stoked you’re here today because we have my very first live coaching call on the podcast with a really beautiful soul + up and coming videographer Alexandra Donaldson. Alex attended my very first content day last fall and she’s always had the most thoughtful questions on business, client relations, and creativity, so I...

Hellooooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so stoked you’re here as always — today’s episode is on literally my favoirte topic in the universe when it comes to creative business, which is creative business content creation strategy— I really just want to dive deeepppp on content in 2023, and I want to go hard on quantity and on service, so truly helping people on...

ERIN SOTO Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so stoked you’re here today because we have the lovely Erin Soto joining us to chat all about her journey to health — from her stage 3 cancer diagnosis to research on cancer and chronic illness prevention to remission to today, where she supports others through their own health journeys in really beautifully sup...

Tracking the health of your creative business in 2023: A biz + life update from Shay, all about process oriented vs. product oriented tasks, KPIs, and more! Snag the KPI freebie by signing up for the podcast email list here: https://montanadiaries.com/podcast — SHOWNOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/creative-business-kpis-2023  — FREE CLASS: How to integrat...

Welcome to my life coaching session w/ TikTok sensation Kelly LaVallie haha! We riff on this a bit at the beginning of the pod, but I seriously just reached out to Kelly and told her I could really use a conversation with her and she graciously accepted. Kelly is exceptionally wise, funny, and beautiful -- all of this is just to say that I appreciate her perspective on life and I figured you would...

DANIELLE JOHNSON Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the incredibllleeee Danielle Johnson, a blogging + SEO queenie who basically gave us a freaking masterclass during this podcast episode. Danielle is a wedding photographer turned blogging expert for creative business owners — she calls hers...

RANDI SMITH Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the lovely Randi Smith, a wedding cake designer and business coach — Randi is an island girl who is passionate about celebrating life's big moments.  She’s obsessed with my family, lipsticks, and chai tea lattes. When she’s not working with...

DESTINI FRENCH Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because today we have one of the most talented hair and makeup artists and my dear friend DESTNI, the owner of Cultured Roots in Bozeman, Montana. Destini serves the multicultural community in Montana and she has an incredible vision for how she intends to serve through her se...

MELISSA KOEHLER Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the incredible Melissa Koehler , a Small Business Strategist who is passionate about helping women build a business they can be proud of! On this episode of the MD Podcast, we dive deeeepppp into what it takes to build businesses as a creati...

CASSIDY WENDELL Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m your host Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because today we have Cassidy Wendell , the Bozeman Montana based founder of GirlGetAfterIt. Cass is a powerhouse of an entrepreneur and I couldn’t believe all of the wisdom she brought to this episode of the pod — I got so much out of her story of grief and finding...

GEOMYRA POLLARD Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the lovely Geomyra Pollard, an incredible wedding planner turned business coach who is all about serving creatives, professionals & working parents who are ready to live a life filled with grace, passion & purpose! Geomyra is incredi...

EMILY KIDD PHOTO  Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because on today’s episode we have the lovely Emily Kidd, one of my absolute favorite elopement photographers and the host of a podcast serving elopement photographers, The Road Created — Emily has such a heart for serving other business owners, she’s an amazing business wo...

KATIE LOVE Helloooo and welcome back to the Montana Diaries Podcast, I’m Shayna and I’m so freaking stoked you’re here because today we have an incredible guest, Katie Love! Katie is an expert social media strategist. She’s helped numerous businesses turn followers into real sales and leads. Katie has a decade of social media experience under her belt! She loves creating engaging content and brand...